TOPIC : CLOZE
TEST
(1-10): In the following questions, a paragraph is given.
There are several words which
are highlighted, each followed by a number. These words may or may not be
used in their correct sense in the given paragraph. The numbers provided with
these words are then followed by five options. Each option contains words that
can replace the words in the paragraph. You need to find the words that can
replace the highlighted words and mark them as your answers. If the word
highlighted is used correctly then mark option (e) i.e. “No
replacement is required” as
your answer.
According to a recent survey, it was also found that a
most (1) of teaching posts are lying vacant in government schools. In
private schools, though both the infrastructure and teaching recruitments are good,
the admission process especially for nursery, is a big boon (2) for
parents. With time, the school curriculum
also needs to evolve. Our ancient language, Sanskrit has made it to the British
school curriculum, but still it’s not taken seriously
in India.
As with other subjects, like Science, we lay more strain (3) on mugging up
facts, rather than understanding the concept. We want our students to score ‘high marks’, without trying to find out
where their talents lie. Also, students are being dealt with, rigidity (4)
than ever before. Recently, students in Kolkata and Bengaluru, were beaten up brutally
(5), as if they were hardened criminals.
In the higher education sector also, a number of
faculty positions are close (6), because of less job security. Also the
minimal fellowships awarded for research is the reason for students not chase
(7) doctoral and post-doctoral studies.All these grey areas exist
notwithstanding that Indian students and professionals are considered one of
the most hard working (8) and intelligent in the world. However, if the present state of Indian
education is not improved, we would slip (9) the top honours among the
best in the world, in various fields.For that, proper care has to be managed
(10) by the authorities.
Q1.
majority
(b) superiority
(c) preponderance
(d) more
(e) No replacement required
Q2.
ease
complex
dangerous
challenge
No replacement required
Q3.
anomaly
memorisation
(c) opportunity
(d) stress
(e) No replacement required
Q4.
harsher
(b) lenient
(c) subdued
(d) enlightened
(e) No replacement required
Q5.
cleverly
(b) morose
(c) moron
(d) euphonious
(e) No replacement required
Q6.
unoccupied
loitering
busy
lazy
No replacement required
Q7.
shadowing
pursuing
tagging
hounding
No replacement required
Q8.
nincompoop
foolish
lethargic
(d) deviant
(e) No
replacement required
Q9.
slip
(b) lose
(c) hindrance
(d) embarrassing
(e) No replacement required
Q10.
denied
(b) disapproved
(c) taken
(d) snatched
(e) No replacement required
Directions
(11–15):
In the following questions, a paragraph is given. There are several words which
are highlighted, each followed by a number. These words may or may not be
used in their correct sense in the given paragraph. The numbers provided with
these words are then followed by five options. Each option contains words that
can replace the words in the paragraph. You need to find the words that can
replace the highlighted words and mark them as your answers. If the word
highlighted is used correctly then mark option (e) i.e. “No
replacement is required” as
your answer.
Indonesia is coordinates (11) along the Pacific Ring of Fire and
faces many natural threats including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions,
flooding, and droughts. The country measured (12) upwards of 3,000
natural disasters across the country in any given year. On average, 90% or more
of these events are hydro-meteorological (e.g., storms, tornadoes, and floods);
however, the remainder of events – earthquakes and
tsunamis –
are usually more deadly (13) and more damaging.
In any given decade, the country can calm (14) disaster events that cost
thousands of lives and displace tens of thousands of people while the economic
losses can total US$3 billion annually.
The key event that formed the Indonesian government’s present passages (15) to disasters was the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that wreaked havoc in
the country’s western regions. Since then, the
country has reformed its laws, policies, and institutions to better manage
disaster risk and management. The more robust disaster management capabilities
were reflected in the response to the September 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and
tsunami, in which Indonesia proactively managed foreign responders, with the
ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management
(AHA Centre) playing a notable role.
Q11.
occupying
(b) position
(c) located
(d) rented
(e) No replacement required
Q12.
highlighted
(b) boasts
(c) records
(d) defensive
(e) No replacement required
Q13.
disastrous
(b) havoc
(c) agile
(d) earthy
(e) No replacement required
Q14.
suffer
(b) please
(c) yield
(d) rise
(e) No replacement required
Q15.
fashions
(b) paths
(c) retreat
(d) approach
(e) No replacement required
S1. Ans (a)
Sol. The given sentence talks about the fact that a
very large part of teaching posts are lying vacant in government schools.Hence,
option (a) is the correct answer choice.
Majority: the largest number or part of a group of
people or things
Superiority: higher in rank or social position than
others
Preponderance: superiority in weight, power or numbers
S2. Ans (d)
Sol.The given sentence talks about the fact that
although in private schools, the infrastructure is good, but the admission
process for nursery is a bit challengingTherefore the highlighted word ‘boon’ doesn’t fit contextually and needs to be changed .Its correct replacement is
thus ‘challenge’.
Difficult: needing much effort or skill to accomplish
Hardship: severe suffering
Ease: absence of difficulty or effort
Challenge: a call to someone to participate in a
competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or
strength
S3. Ans (d)
Sol.The given sentence talks about the fact that for
subjects like science, we lay more subjects like science, we lay more stress on
mugging up facts rather than understanding the concept.Therefore the
highlighted word ‘strain’
doesn’t fit
contextually and needs to be changed.Its correct replacement is thus ‘stress’.
Anomaly: something that is different from what is
normal/usual
memorisation: the process of committing something to
memory or learning something by heart
Strain: pressure that is put on something when it is
pushed or pulled by a physical force
S4. Ans (a)
Sol.The given sentence talks about the fact that
students are being dealt with less leniently than ever before.Therefore the
highlighted word ‘lenient’
doesn’t fit
contextually and needs to be changed.Its correct replacement is thus ‘harsher’.
Harsher: very strict and unkind
Lenient: more merciful or tolerant than expected
Subdued: quiet and rather reflective or depressed
S5. Ans (e)
Sol. The word used is correct as it is and no
replacement is required.Hence, option (e) is the correct answer choice.
S6. Ans (a)
Sol.The given sentence talks about the fact that in
higher education, a number of faculty positions remain unoccupied.Therefore the
highlighted word ‘close’
doesn’t fit
contextually and needs to be changed.Its correct replacement is thus ‘unoccupied’.
Unoccupied: not occupied
Loitering: standing or walking around somewhere for no
obvious reason
Busy: having a lot of work or tasks to do
S7. Ans (b)
Sol. The given sentence talks about the fact that the
minimal scholarships given during doctoral and postdoctoral degrees is the
reason for students not enrolling in these.Therefore the highlighted word ‘chase’ doesn’t fit
grammatically as ‘ing’ form should be used and
so it needs to be changed.Its correct replacement is thus ‘pursuing’.
Shadowing: to follow and watch somebody’s actions
Pursuing: Following or chasing somebody or something
Tagging: the action of attaching a label to someone
Hounding: to follow and disturb somebody
S8. Ans (e)
Sol. The word mentioned in bold is correct and no
replacement is required. Hence, option (e) is the correct answer choice.
S9. Ans (b)
Sol.The given sentence talks about the fact that if
the present state of education is not improved we would lose the top honours in
each of the departments.Therefore the highlighted word ‘slip’ doesn’t fit
contextually and so it needs to be
changed.Its correct replacement is thus ‘lose’.
Slip: to slide accidentally out of the correct
position or out of your hand
Lose: be deprived of or cease to have or retain
Hindrance: a thing that provides resistance, delay or
obstruction to something or someone
Embarrassing: making you feel uncomfortable or shy
S10. Ans (c)
Sol.The given sentence talks about the fact that if
the present state of education is not improved we would lose the top honours in
each of the departments and for that adequate care has to be taken by the
authorities.Therefore the highlighted word ‘managed’ doesn’t fit
contextually and so it needs to be
changed.Its correct replacement is thus ‘taken’.
Denied: to state that something is not true, to refuse
to admit or accept something
Disapproved: to think that somebody/something is bad
or foolish
Taken: lay hold of (something) with one’s hands, reach
for and hold
Snatched: quickly seize something in a rude or eager
way
S11. Ans (c)
Sol. The given sentence talks about the location of
Indonesia that Indonesia is positioned along the Pacific Ring of Fire and is
prone to many natural disasters.’Occupying’ is wrong because it is a present
continuous verb while what should come.’Rented’ and ‘position’ is also wrong
because rented is contextually not correct and an -ed form of position should
come.Hence, ‘located’ is the correct answer choice.
Occupying: to fill a space or period of time
Position: the place where somebody/something is or
should be
Located: to find or discover the exact position of
something
Rented: pay someone for the use of something
S12. Ans (c)
Sol. The given sentence talks that Indonesia records
minimum 3000 natural disasters each year.’ Highlights’ is wrong because it
means to emphasise something so that people give it special attention.So meaningfully it is correct
but its past tense form is wrong.Boasts means to talk with too much pride
regarding something while disasters are not something one can boast
about.Defensive means used or intended to defend or protect which is
contextually wrong.Hence, option (c) is the correct answer choice.
S13. Ans (e)
Sol. The word used in the sentence is correct
contextually and grammatically and no replacement of the above word is
required.Hence, option (e) is the correct answer choice.
S14. Ans (a)
Sol. The given sentence talks that in any decade, a
country can bear the hardships related to a disaster like displacement of
people and loss of lives. Thus, ‘suffer’ seems to be the correct option choice.
Please: used as a polite way of asking for something
or telling somebody to do something
Yield: produce or provide a natural, agricultural or
industrial product
Rise: move from a lower position to a higher one
S15. Ans (d)
Sol. The given sentence talks about the fact that the
key event that formed the Indonesian government’s present approach to disasters was the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that wreaked
havoc in the country’s western regions.Hence, option (d) is the correct answer choice.
Fashion: the way you do something
Paths: the line along which somebody/something moves
Retreat: to move backwards; to go to a safe place or
private place
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